G. N. Ramachandran

Key facts

Born

8 October 1922, Ernakulam

Died

7 April 2001, Chennai

State of birth

Ernakulam, Kerala

Sector

Science & space

Profession

Indian scientist (1922-2001)

Gender

Male

Biography

Gopalasamudram Narayanan Ramachandran, or G. N. Ramachandran, FRS was an Indian physicist who was known for his work that led to his creation of the Ramachandran plot for understanding peptide structure. He was the first to propose a triple-helical model for the structure of collagen. He subsequently went on to make other major contributions in biology and physics.

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Timeline

1. 1922Born in Ernakulam
2. 1961Awarded the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology
3. 1972Awarded the Srinivasa Ramanujan Medal
4. 2001Dies in Chennai